Assignment 8 - Rachel Burns

Fears: losing control, sudden/unexpected death, being shot, being raped

Annoyances: people who chew with their mouth open, know-it-alls, when people are chronically late, slow walkers, when people spell my name 'Rachael'

Accomplishments: getting a four year scholarship to KSU, leading Youth worship at church, participating in TASS

Confusions: why other people think it's ok to hurt someone (physically, mentally, or emotionally)

Sorrows: hurting others feelings, not continuing soccer, taking Comp Sci

Dreams: perform at Madison Square Garden, live in New York City, become a social activist

Idiosyncrasies: wearing bracelets my best friend gave me in 4th grade, always wearing hoop earrings and my mom's ring

Risks: skydiving, big roller coasters, walking into the street without looking 

Beloved Possessions, Now and Then: Barbie dolls (Then). My moms ring, my rope bracelets (now).

Problems: procrastination, time management, self esteem

WHY DO PEOPLE THINK ITS OK TO HURT OTHER PEOPLE?!?!? Look, I’m not a saint. I’ve hurt some people in my life. Everyone has. It’s practically inevitable, whether you mean or not. But when I see things like the Las Vegas shooting happen, or even small things like a rumor being spread around school, it makes me wonder why people find joy in hurting others. Everyone has feelings. You have feelings, I have feelings, my dog has feelings (I think). Why do you find joy in seeing them hurt? Why do you continue to hurt people when you see the damage you’ve caused in someone’s life? I sill beat myself up over something I said that hurt my friend in 7th grade. I still regret it! I still wish I never did that because seeing her hurt for weeks over something I said made me feel like Satan. I never wanted to see her or anyone that hurt bexause of something I did. Has it happened since then? Of course it has, I’m human. But I feel guilty. It doesn’t happen everyday and yet I see people get hurt every day by the same person. Why do people enjoy giving others grief?